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CASH MONEY 

A MINSTREL SPREE FOR THREE 



WADE STRATTON 



AUTHOR OF 



'Almost an Actor," "An Awful Appetite," "The Barber's Bride' 
"Hitting the African Harp," "When Cork Is King," Etc. 




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Publishers 



CAS H MO NEY 

CHARACTERS. 

Cassius Cornflower Cobb Lucky in Money 

Limedrop Lucifer Letts Lucky in Love 

Willie Servus . . .A Handsome Waiter 

Place — A Cullud Boa' din' Housed 

Time — Between Trains. 



Time of Playing — About Twenty Minutes. 



I 



PROPERTIES. 

Cassius — Large wooden razor ; roll of bills ; corkscrew. 

Limedrop — Banjo or ukulele ; hand baggage, one bag con- 
taining kimono and various garments. 

Willie — Feather duster ; bottle. 

Off-stage: Crash box, locomotive whistle and train 

effect. 

CHARACTERS AND COSTUMES. 

Cassius — Small, meek-mannered ; wears dilapidated old 
clothes, large patched shoes, etc. 

Limedrop — Large, pompous ; dressed in super-elegance, 
with silk hat, frock coat, flower in buttonhole, patent leather 
shoes, etc. 

Willie — Wears white apron over misfit dress suit. 



STAGE DIRECTIONS. 
R. means right of stage; C, center; R.C., right center; 
L., left ; i E., first entrance ; U. E., upper entrance ; R. 5 E., 
right entrance up stage, etc. ; up stage, away from foot- 
lights ; down stage, near footlights. The actor is supposed 
to be- facing the audience. 



Notice — Production of this sketch is free to amateurs, but the 
sole professional rights are controlled by the Author, who may be 
addressed in care of the Publishers. 



COPYRIGHT, 1921, BY T. S. DENISON & COMPANY. 

2 
©CI.D 59027 OCT lOi^i 



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CASH MONEY 



Scene: A plain interior, if available; but scenery is not 
essential. Three wooden chairs on stage. 

Music: Lively ragtime, played softly, to open; "Prohi- 
bition Blues" or similar number for close. 

Lights: Up all through. 

At rise, Cassius sits fast asleep and snoring on one of 
the chairs near C. With each breath he droops over a little 
farther sidcztnse, and seems constantly in danger of falling. 
Willie enters, whistling, and dusts the vacant chairs daint- 
ily with feather duster, slamming the chairs around to make 
a lot of noise. Dusts Cassius' s chair, then his shoes, finally 
his head, but Cassius dreams on, while Willie whistles and 
dusts. Willie finally pokes the, duster in Cassius' s face 
and imitates a hen clucking. Cassius azvakes, clutches at 
duster, jumps up and sneaks stealthily around his chair, 
hands extended, as though stalking a fowl. 

Cassius. Boy, whar at is dat chicken? 

Willie. Ain't no chicken. 

Cassius. Don't tell me ain't no chicken. Ah hears him 
whinny. 

Willie. Ah hears a jass-ack bray. 

Cassius. Fo' de twicetest time, Ah axes you, whar am 
dat luscious fowl? 

Willie. Fo' de twicetest time Ah responds to yo' inqui- 
sition. Ain't no chicken. Dat was a 'maginary bird. 

Cassius. Ah didn't pay mah cash money fo' to sleep 
in no menagerie. Dis hyah dump was misrepresented to me 
as a fust class cullud boa'din' house ! 

Willie. De misrepresentation was emphatically copious. 
We caters to de mahoganized aristocracy. 

Cassius. Such bein' de case, Ah craves fo' conversion 
wid de head waitah. 

Willie. Head waitah? Dat is de job of employment 

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4 CASH MONEY 

which Ah pussonally enjoins. But Ah gives you full 
wftrnin', it costs fifteen dollahs a quart — at a minimum. 

Cassius. Don't want no minimum. All which Ah desires 
is 'bout half a pint. 

Willie (starts to go, then turns). Safety fust. Whar's 
mah fo' dollahs? 

Cassius. Safety always. Whar's mah half pint? 
(Faint locomotive whistle and approaching train effect.) 

Cassius. What's dat? 

Willie. Dat's de train comin' in. (Starts to go.) 

Cassius. Restrain yo' impatient feet steps. Ah has a 
impo'tant begagemefit fo' to meet up wid a certain pahty, 
maybe comin' by dis train. 

Willie. Ah'll keep mah eye peeled fo' de lady. 

Cassius. You leaps at emphatic delusions. Ah ain't in- 
trusted in no wild women. De animile what Ah got to* en- 
counter is a pusson of de male sect which Ah has nevah 
saw, but which has de misfo'tune of bein' mah brotheh-in- 
law. His name is Limedrop Lucifer Letts, an' if mah sister 
Luc}' was as coloh blind in her matrimonial weakness as 
whut she was in selectin' her millinery decorations of yore, 
Ah will instantly recognize him by his dilapidated incon- 
gruosity. If you see mah brotheh Lucifer, yo' job is to 
advise me dat he is approximate. (Hands Willie a tip.) 
(Departing train effect.) 

Willie (bewildered by the fine language). Yassuh, boss. 
Triple stah gin, what'll put wrinkles on a tin roof. Ah 
reckon you bettah have a quart. (Exit.) 

(Cassius settles down to resume his nap and sleeps imme- 
diately.) 

Limedrop (singing off-stage). 

If de rivah was b-o-o-z-e, 

An' Ah was a d-u-c-k, 
Ah'd dive to de bottom, sweet babe, 
An' nevah would come up ! 
An' nevah would come up! 



CASH MONEY 5 

Enters with a banjo or ukulele and all the hand-baggage 

that he ean carry. Looks at Cassius for a moment and 

sings: „, A1 

On, Ah sees a m-a-n, 

An' he's sleepin' s-o-u-n-d, 

But what's that to me, sweet babe, 

Ah's Alabama, bound ! 

Ah's Alabama bound ! 

(Drops all his hand-baggage with a crash, watching Cas- 
sius to see if he wakes. Sits on chair next to him, puts his 
feet on third chair and plays chords on banjo for next verse. 
Cassius zvatches him with one eye open, while Limedrop 

sinqs:) ~. . 

Dis dump is de w-u-s-t 

Dat Ah eveh f-o-u-n-d, 
But hush yo' cryin', sweet babe, 
Ah's Alabama bound ! 
Ah's Alabama bound ! 

(Goes on strumming banjo.) 
Cassius (timidly). Say, Ah reckon as how you reckons 
as how you don't know where you is. Dis ain't no cabarett. 
Dis hyah is mah bedroom. 

Limedrop. Hush yo' fuss, niggah. Dis hyah is mah 
bedroom, likewise mah settin' room, likewise mah musical 
observatory. (Plays and sings:) 

Oh, some black f-o-l-k-s, 
Is mighty low d-o : w-n, 
But hush yo' cryin', sweet babe, 
Ah's Alabama bound ! 
Ah's Alabama bound ! 
Cassius (peevishly, getting up). Dawg-gone if Ah pays 
mah cash money to git insulted in any fust-class cullud 
boa'din' house! Ah'll git me de hotel defective! (Exit.) 

Limedrop (having given him only casual attention, goes 
on playing :). 

Oh, rocks in de m-o-u-n-t-a-i-n 
An' fish in de s-e-a — 



6 CASH MONEY 

Willie enters carrying a large bottle labeled "Gin" 
Limedrop looks at it as though hypnotized and repeats the 
last line in a daze. 

Li m edrop ( singing ) . 

An' fish in de s-e-a — 
An' fish in de s-e-a — 

Willie {attempting to back out). 'Scuse me, boss. 

Limedrop. As you was ! Front an' centah ! Halt ! What 
you got? 

Willie. N-n-nothin', boss. 

Limedrop. Don't git skeered. Ah ain't no infernal rev- 
enue ossifer. {Takes bottle from Willie.) Looks lak gin. 
{Uncorks and smells it.) Smells lak gin! {Tastes it.) 
Tastes lak gin ! 

Willie. 'Tis gin ! But for de oder gen'man. 

Limedrop. 'Tain't fo' no oder gen'man only me. How 
much you want? 

Willie. Jes five dollahs, boss. 

Limedrop {searching his pockets). Five dollahs? Le* me 
see — five dollahs. {Takes coin from vest pocket and holds 
it in palm of hand.) 'Pears lak two bits is all Ah is got. 

Willie. Two bits will re-imbust me fo' what you has 
drunk. {Snatches coin, takes bottle and starts to go.) 

Limedrop. Hesitate, boy. Hesitate. Ah got some im- 
po'tant destruction fo' you. Ah is lookin' fo' a very rich 
niggah by name Cassius Cornflower Cobb. He is got 
scandalous money. All Ah got is mah health an' his sistah 
fo' a wife. He is mah brother-in-law which Ah has nevah 
saw. Boy, help. me locate dis hyah Cassius Cornflower Cobb. 
If Ah don't find him soon, Ah cain't eat! 

Willie. Boss, what kind o' lookin' man is dis hyah Corn 
Cobb? 

Limedrop. Ain't I jest told you Ah ain't nevah saw him? 
But he is powerful rich, so he'll be a terrible swell gent. 
(Grandly.) Keep yo' two bits fo' yo' trouble. 

Willie. Ah keeps mah two bits fo' yo' drink o' gin. 
(Exit) 



CASH MONEY 7 

Limedrop (picks up banjo and sings). 

Oh, Ah's dreamin' of a-n-g-e-1-s 

An' a starry c-r-o-w-n, 
Ah's dreamin' of you, sweet babe, 

Ah's Alabama bound ! 

Ah's Alabama bound ! 

Enter Cassius. 

Cassius. Wish't you wouldn't dream so dawg-gone 
noisy. Ah is cravin' blissful unconsciousness mahself. 

Limedrop. Man, how come you bust into mah boo-door 
widout knockin' ? 

Cassius. How come 'you git dat "mah" stuff? Dis 
hyah is mah boo-door. Ah rented mah own room in dis 
fust-class cullud boa'din' house, an' Ah paid cash money 
fo' it. 

Limedrop. Ah rented mah own room likewise, an' dis is 
it. But when de clerk looks at me he sees Ah's a gen'man, 
an' he don't ax me fo' no cash money. 'Cause why ? 'Cause 
Ah got class, dat's all — class! (Turns proudly around to 
display his clothing.) 

Cassius. Aw, whoof ! (Takes off coat, smoothes it out, 
etc.) 

Limedrop (threateningly). Niggah, who you whoofm'? 

Cassius. Ain't whoofin' nobody in perspecially. (Hangs 
coat on back of chair.) Ah got a right to whoof, ain't Ah? 

Limedrop. You hadn't bettah whoof me ! 

Cassius. Aw, whoof ! (Arranges three chairs side by 
side, to form a bench,) 

Limedrop. Man, dey's gwine to be a dahk red, damp 
spot on dis hyah floor in 'bout eight seconds ! 

Cassius. An' you'll be layin' in it. Go to sleep befo' you 
gits put to sleep. (Lies on chairs and goes to sleep.) 

Limedrop (who has been unbuttoning coat, loosening shoe 
laces, etc.). Some cheap skates does a heap o' talkin'. 
(Sees that Cassius is asleep.) Wish't mah million-dollah 
brotheh-in-law would git a hustle on to him. (Removes 
coat and throzvs it over Cassius's.) Can't no 'spectable 



8 CASH MONEY 

cullud gen'man sleep wid a lot of po' trash niggahs! (Re- 
moves collar.) Come on, creepy chin paj-amies, where is 
you? (Opens bag and removes garments, winch lie throws 
one after another on the chair back. Takes out gaudy col- 
ored kimono. Looks at Cassius.) Dawg-gone if dat nig- 
gah ain't sleepin' in both de twin beds ! (Twists Cassius 
around into sitting posture on center chair, then sets other 
two to form a short bench, on which he lies, with much 
discomfort.) 

Cassius (who has been skimping over on his chair, falls 
to the floor, with crash off-stage). 

Enter Willie. 

Willie. What's de mattah, boss? 

Limedrop. Ain't nothin' de mattah ? 

Willie. Thought Ah heard somebody fall. 

Limedrop (pointing to Cassius). It was him you done 
heard fallin' — fallin' asleep. (Faint locomotive whistle.) 
What's dat? (Jumps up.) 

Willie. Dat's de five-fifteen. Dey's a man on de 
flatfo'm waitin' fo' it. 

Limedrop. What kind o' lookin' man? (Shakes' Wil- 
lie.) Hurry up, boy! What kind o' lookin' man? 

Willie. Why — er — 

Limedrop. A fine, swell dressed-up man, like a million 
dollahs? 

Willie. Ah — Ah reckon so, boss. 

Limedrop. Mah brotheh-in-law ! (Begins throwing gar- 
ments into bag, including Cassius' coat.) Hold dat train, 
boy! Hold 'em fo' me, if you got to comb de engineer's 
head wid a crowbar! 

(Approaching train effect. Together they finish crowding 
clothes into bag. Willie grabs bag and runs off. Limedrop 
picks up the rest of his baggage and starts off and trips 
over Cassius. He drops baggage and falls flat. Crash.) 

Cassius (waking). Murder! Ah's poisoned! (Grap- 
ples with Limedrop.) 

Limedrop. Git yo' black hands off o' me! 



CASH MONEY 9 

Cassius (pinning Limedrop on his back and sitting 
astride of 'him, his hand at his throat). Ain't nobody gwine 
to commit perjury on dis niggah, in a room what Ah paid 
mah cash money f o' in a fust-class cullud boa'din' house ! 

Limedrop. Leave me go. Ah's catchin' a train. 

Cassius. Ah's catchin' a cold. Whar's mah coat? 
(Receding train effect.) 

Limedrop. Hot dawg, Ah done packed it wid mah pa- 
jammies ! It's on dat train ! 

Cassius. Gone! 

Limedrop. Gone. You kin kiss yo' coat good-by ! 

Cassius (reaching to hip pocket). Niggah, you kin kiss 
yo'self good-by ! (Produces razor. Turns and strops it on 
Limedrop's shoe. Continues sitting on Limedrop's stom- 
ach. Limedrop struggles in vain.) 

Limedrop. Git off o' mah windpipe ! 

Cassius. Man, you's gwine whar you won't need no 
windpipe! (Tests edge of razor with thumb.) You's so 
dawg-gone musical, mebbe you won't need to take no les- 
sons f o' to play on yo' hahp ! 

Limedrop. Such a fuss 'bout an old coat. (Struggles.) 
Git off o' me, and Ah'll give you mah coat. 

Cassius. Might as well. All you'll be needin' is one pair 
of wings, size seven an' a half D. 

Limedrop. Quit agonizin' me dis-a-way. 

Cassius (reaching over and picking up banjo and singing 
in imitation of Limedrop). 

Oh, de rivah ain't b-o-o-z-e, 
An' Ah ain't a d-u-c-k, 
But Ah knows a niggah, sweet babe, 
Dat's sure out o' luck! 
Dat's sure out o' luck! 

Limedrop. Please, mistah, don't kill me! 

Cassius. Yo' pleadin' leaves me cold. Ah got a mild 
disaposition, but when Ah gits started, Ah's a maniac ! A 
regulah kliptomaniac ! (Flourishes^ razor at Limedrop's 
throat.) Enter WlLLIE> 



10 CASH MONEY 

Willie. Train's gone, boss. 

Cassius (releasing Limedrop, jumping up and going after 
Willie with razor). Dar's de niggah what committed 
bigamy wid mah coat ! Let me git you, boy — let me git you ! 
Ah had a fortune in de pocket of dat coat! 

Willie. 'Tain'ton de train, boss. Baggage is on de flat- 
form. 

Limedrop (to Willie). Did he git away? Did Cassius 
Cornflower Cobb git on dat train? 

Cassius (to Limedrop). Did it look as if Ah got on dat 
train? (To Willie.) Boy, git me mah coat! (Exit 
Willie.) 

Limedrop. Is you Cassius Cornflower Cobb? 

Cassius. Who does Ah look like, ? (Local politi- 
cian.) 

Limedrop (throwing his arms around him). Broth eh ! 

Cassius (pushing him away). Ah knows every niggah 
in mah lodge. You ain't no brotheh of mine ! 

Limedrop. Oh, Brotheh Corn Cobb, don't you know 
me ? Ah married yo' sistah Lucy ! 

Cassius. Limedrop Lucifer Letts? 

Limedrop, Ah is Lucy's li'l Limedrop Lucifer. 

Enter Willie with baggage. 

Cassius (suspiciously). If you is Limedrop Lucifer 
Letts, how come yo' valise say "G. H. K." ? (Opens bag to 
get coat.) 

Limedrop. Oh, de artist what done de decorations didn't 
know how to spell. 

Willie. Dat all, boss? 

Cassius. You is a waitah, ain't you? 

Willie. Sure is, boss. 

Cassius. Den wait. (Whispers to Limedrop, who grins 
and nods enthusiastically. Whispers to Willie and hands 
him a bill which he peels from roll taken from pocket of 
coat.) 

(Willie nods and <?xits. Cassius and Limedrop draw 
chairs to either side of third chair, which stands C. Cas- 



CASH MONEY 11 

sius takes corkscrew out of his pocket and lays it on C chair. 
Cassius and Limedrop sit on the other chairs, half facing 
each other; put their hands in their pockets, stretch their 
legs and smack their lips expectantly.) 

Curtain. 



New Blackface Series 

For Minstrels and Vaudeville 
Price, 25 Cents Each, Postpaid 
THE AFRICAN GOLF CLUB.— Blackface farce, by Jeff Branen; 
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3 males. Time, 20 minutes. Two travelers are forced to share a 
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4 males, 1 female. Time, 30 minutes. This screaming story of 
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FU'ST AID TO CUPID.— Minstrel absurdity, by Wade Stratton; 
3 males, 2 females. Time, 20 minutes. Willie, a wandering waga- 
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males. Time, 15 minutes. Sam has to carry Harry's grip, and 
both negroes have a laughable time trying to keep the mystery 
from leaking out. The fact that they stop to rest near a cemetery 
also gives Sam cause for serious thinking. 
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Paper Wedding, 30 min 1 5 

Pat's Matrimonial Venture, 25 

min 1 2 

Patsy O'Wang, 35 min 4 3 

Rummage Sale, 50 min 4 10 

Sewing for the Heathen, 40 

min 9 

Shadows, 35 min 3 4 

Sing a Song of Seniors, 30 min. 
Taking Father's Place, 30 min. 
Teacher Kin I Go Home, 35 



5 
. 3 5 
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. 3 8 



Too Much of a Good Thing, 45 



5 3 
7 3 



3 6 



Two Ghosts in White, 20 min.. 

Two of a Kind, 40 min 2 

Uncle Dick's Mistake, 20 min.. 3 
Wanted: a Correspondent, 45 m. 4 
Watch, a Wallet, and a Jack of 

Spades, 40 min 3 

Whole Truth, 40 min 5 

Who's the Boss? 30 min . . 3 

Wide Enough for Two, 45 min. 5 
Wrong Baby, 25 min 6 

FARCES, COMEDIETAS, Etc. 
Price IS Cents Each 

April Fools, 30 min 3 

Assessor, The, 15 min 3 2 

Baby Show at Pineville, 20 min. 19 
Before the Play Begins, 15 

min 2 1 

Billy's Mishaps, 20 min 2 3 

Country Justice, 15 min 8 

Cow that Kicked Chicago, 25 m. 3 2 
Family Strike, 20 min........ 3 3 

First-Class Hotel, 20 min.... 4 

For Love and Honor, 20 min.. 2 1 
Fudge and a Burglar, 15 min.. 5 



Great Medical Dispensary, 30 m. 
Initiating a Granger, 25 min.. 
Kansas Immigrants, 20 min... 
Lottie Sees It Through, 35 min. 

Pair of Lunatics, 20 min 

Pat, the Apothecary, 35 min.. 
Please Pass the Cream, 20 min. 
Second Childhood, 15 min.... 
Smith's Unlucky Day, 20 min.. 

That Rascal Pat, 30 min 

Two Aunts and a Photo, 20 m. 
Two Gentlemen in a Fix, 15 m. 
Wanted: A Hero, 20 min 



VAUDEVILLE SKETCHES 
Price 25 Cents Each 

Amateur, 15 min 1 1 

At Harmony Junction, 20 min. 4 

Breakfast Food for Two, 20 m. 1 1 

Cold Finish, 15 min 2 1 

Coming Champion, 20 min.... 2 ' 

Fresh Timothy Hay, 20 min.. 2 1 

Her Hero, 20 min 1 1 

Hey, Rube ! 15 min 1 

It Might Happen, 20 min 1 1 

Little Miss Enemy, 15 min.... 1 1 

Little Red School House, 20 m. 4 

Marriage and After, 10 min.. 1 
One Sweetheart for Two, 20 m. 2 

Oyster Stew, 10 min 2 

Pete Yansen's Gurl's Moder, 10m. 1 

Quick Lunch Cabaret, 20 min.. 4 

Si and I, 15 min 1 

Special Sale, 15 min 2 

Street Faker, 15 min 3 

Such Ignorance, 15 min 2 

Sunny Son of Italy, 15 min.. 1 

Time Table, 20 min i. . 1 1 

Tramp and the Actress, 20 min. 1 1 

Troubles of Rozinski, 15 min.. 1 

Two Jay Detectives, 15 min.. 3 

Umbrella Mender, 15 min 2 

Vait a Minute 2 

BLACK-FACE PLAYS 
Price 25 Cents Each 

Axin' Her Father, 25 min 2 3 

Booster Club of Blackville, 25 

min 10 

Colored Honeymoon, 25 min... 2 2 

Coon Creek Courtship, 15 m... 1 1 
Coontown Thirteen Club, 25 m.14 
Darktown Fire Brigade, 25 m. .10 

Good Mornin' Judge, 35 min.. 9 2 

Hungry, 15 min 2 

Love and Lather, 35 min 3 2 

Memphis Mose, 25 min 5 1 

Oh, Doctor! 30 min 6 2 

Troubled by Ghosts, 10 min... 4 
What Happened to Hannah, 15 

min .. 1 1 

A great number of 

Standard and Amateur Plays 

not found here are listed in 

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A Partial List 

DIALOGUES 

All Sorts of Dialogues. 

Selected, fine for older pupils. 
Catchy Comic Dialogues. 

Very clever; for young people. 
Children's Comic Dialogues. 

From six to eleven years of age. 
Country School Dialogues. 

Brand new, original. 
Dialogues for District Schools. 

For country schools. 
Dialogues from Dickens. 

Thirteen selections. 
Friday Afternoon Dialogues. 

Over 60,000 copies sold. 
From Tots to Teens. 

Dialogues and recitations. 
Humorous Homespun Dialogues. 

For older ones. 
Little People's Plays. 

From 7 to 13 years of age. 
Lively Dialogues. 

For all ages; mostly humorous. 
Merry Little Dialogues. 

Thirty-eight original selections. 
When the Lessons are Over. 

Dialogues, drills, plays. 
Wide Awake Dialogues. 

Original successful. 

SPEAKERS, MONOLOGUES 

Choice Pieces for Little People. 

A child's speaker. 
The Comic Entertainer. 

Recitations, monologues, dialogues. 
Dialect Readings. 

Irish, Dutch, Negro, Scotch, etc. 
The Favorite Speaker. 

Choice prose and poetry. 
The Friday Afternoon Speaker. 

For pupils of all ages. 
Humorous Monologues. 

Particularly for ladies. 
Monologues for Young Folks. 

Clever, humorous, original. 



Monologues Grave and Gay. 

Dramatic and humorous. 
Scrap- Book Recitations. 

Choice collections, pathetic, hu- 
morous, descriptive, prose, 
poetry. 15 Nos., per No. 35c 

DRILLS 

The Best Drill Book. 

Very popular drills and marches. 
The Favorite Book of Drills. 

Drills that sparkle with originality. 
Little Plays With Drills. 

For children from 6 to 11 years. 
The Surprise Drill Book. 

Fresh, novel, drills and marches. 

SPECIALTIES 

The Boys' Entertainer. 

Monologues, dialogues, drills. 
Children's Party Book. 

Invitations, decorations, games. 
The Christmas Entertainer. 

Novel and diversified. 
The Days We Celebrate. 

Entertainments for all the holidays. 
Good Things for Christmas. 

Recitations, dialogues, drills. 
Good Things for Sunday Schools. 

Dialogues, exercises, recitations. 
Good Things for Thanksgiving. 

A gem of a book. 
Good Things for Washington 

and Lincoln Birthdays. 
Little Folks' Budget. 

Easy pieces to speak, songs. 
One Hundred Entertainments. 

New parlor diversions, socials. 
Patriotic Celebrations. 

Great variety of material. 
Pictured Readings and Tableaux. 

Entirely original features. 
Pranks and Pastimes. 

Parlor games for children.- 
Shadow Pictures, Pantomime*, 

Charades, and how to prepare. 
Tableaux and Scenic Readings. 

New and novel; for all ages. 
Twinkling Fingers and Sway- 
ing Figures. For little tots. 
Yuletide Entertainments. 

, A choice Christmas collection. 

MINSTRELS, JOKES 

The Black-Face Joker. 

Minstrels' and end men's gags. 
A Bundle of Burnt Cork Comedy. 

Monologues, stump speeches, etc. 
Laughland, via the Ha-Ha Route. 

A merry trip for fun tourists. 
Negro Minstrels. 

All about the business. 
The New Jolly Jester. 

Funny st ories, jokes, gags, etc. 

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